Toon and Cottagers share spoils

Andy Carroll was denied an eighth goal of the season by a stunning save from Mark Schwarzer as Newcastle and Fulham drew 0-0 at St James' Park.

A crowd of 44,686 thought the 21-year-old, who could win a first senior England call-up on Saturday evening, had opened the scoring with a stinging 52nd-minute volley, only for the Australian goalkeeper to claw it out of the bottom corner